Lightsaber Ukulele

DanielHulbert · Sep 8, 2013

I hope you don't mind some ukulele building silliness.

One of my YouTube subscribers suggested that I make a lightsaber shaped ukulele. I could not resist.

I embedded 4 LEDs as fret markers. They are powered by a 9V battery housed in the handle.

Since it doesn't have a soundboard, I put a piezo rod in the saddle. It isn't the fullest sounding ukulele I've made, but it sure is fun.

ukulele-melee · Sep 8, 2013

That made me smile, fun video too.

Titchtheclown · Sep 8, 2013

Has Mr Hulbert gone too far this time, or to a galaxy far far away.

Tigeralum2001 · Sep 8, 2013

How fun; enjoy it!

Brad Bordessa · Sep 8, 2013

Over the top! Gotta love the full-on production! Selling it.

vanflynn · Sep 8, 2013

Super thanks. Nice blog on the ax - er - saber.

Gotta love them zero frets!

Uke long and prosper

Steveperrywriter · Sep 8, 2013

Funny. Speaking here as a Star Wars guy ...

Steve

PhilUSAFRet · Sep 8, 2013

Maybe you should change your user name to........ready for this?

UKE SKYWALKER

:biglaugh:

Beau Hannam Ukuleles · Sep 8, 2013

Hahaha. Release it on May the 4th

PhilUSAFRet said:
Maybe you should change your user name to........ready for this?

UKE SKYWALKER

:biglaugh:

ksquine · Sep 8, 2013

Ya know....Darth Vader just wouldn't be as scary with a uke leitmotif

Chuck Dubman · Sep 13, 2013

Real nice. Piezos benefit from preamps. This one will make that light saber roar:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/profiles/blogs/piezo-preamp-experiment

Should be easy to tuck into the handle. You've already got the power supply built in.

Trinimon · Sep 13, 2013

OMG! That's awesome! Then again, I think anything Star Wars is awesome!